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Sheep
Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme
Darren Carty
The breeding ewe flock reduced by almost 100,000 head in the December 2024 sheep census, possibly leaving some farmers needing to tweak their SIS reference number.
23 May 2025 News
Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale
The sale, which takes place on Saturday 23 August in Kilkenny Mart, Co Kilkenny, will have only genotyped rams which are five stars on the replacement or terminal index on offer.
23 May 2025 News
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
A victim impact statement from farmer Con O’Riordan told how he came “across this man carrying a knife and he had an animal beside him and its throat was cut". Anne Lucey reports.
Sheep factory price cuts 'unnecessary and highly irresponsible' - IFA
Factory price cuts have huge knock-on impacts for store finishers and hill sheep producers.
23 May 2025 News
Planning for a healthy summer with stock
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s special focus on summer health
21 May 2025 Breeding & health
FBD Five-Star LambPlus Classes return for Sheep 2025
A terminal and replacement class with prize funding of €1,000 will be held as part of the Sheep 2025 event taking place in Teagasc Mellows Campus Athenry on Saturday 21 June.
21 May 2025 News
Sheep Trends: loss-making position for hoggets
Factory cuts have reduced quotes for hoggets by 50c/kg to a base of €7.50/kg, while lamb quotes remain steady at a base of €9/kg.
21 May 2025 Markets
Sepsis biggest cause of sheep deaths last year
Irish Farmers Journal analysis of RVL reports has shown that 20% (181) of all sheep given to the laboratories had died from either a blood infection or sepsis.
21 May 2025 News
Sheep mart prices: hoggets hit with another price cut
Mart managers report hogget prices falling anywhere from upwards of €7 to €10/head over the last week, with only ewe hoggets for breeding avoiding intense downward pressure.
21 May 2025 Markets
Camera at the Mart: high demand for cull ewes in Ballinalsoe
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballinasloe Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
21 May 2025 Markets
Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings
Rachel Gallagher reports on what was a strong four days of competition in the sheep rings at Balmoral Show.
21 May 2025 Breeding & health
My Farming Week: Gillian Harte, Glencorick, Co Monaghan
On this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Monaghan poultry and pedigree sheep farmer, Gillian Harte, who is making the most out of her 17ac farm.
21 May 2025 Poultry